MACHINE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of machine – Learner’s Dictionary

machine
noun [ C ]
uk
/məˈʃiːn/
us

machine noun [C] (EQUIPMENT)

A2
a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power to do a particular job:
a fax machine
a coffee machine
Clothes are generally sewn by machine these days.
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machine noun [C] (GROUP)

a group of people all working together to achieve the same result:
a political/war machine

(Definition of machine from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of machine

in Chinese (Traditional)
機器, 機械裝置, 電腦…
in Chinese (Simplified)
机器, 机械装置, 计算机…
in Spanish
máquina, ordenador, máquina [feminine…
in Portuguese
máquina, computador, máquina [feminine]…
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मशीन, यंत्र…
機械, コンピュータ, 機械(きかい)…
makine, sistem, düzen…
machine [feminine], machine, usiner…
màquina, ordinador…
machine, machinaal bewerken, met de machine naaien…
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட வகை வேலையைச் செய்ய சக்தியைப் பயன்படுத்தும் பல நகரும் பகுதிகளைக் கொண்ட ஒரு உபகரணம்…
मशीन, यंत्र…
યંત્ર, મશીન…
maskine, -maskine, motorcykel…
maskin, tillverka (bearbeta) med maskin, maskinsy…
mesin, kenderaan, membentuk…
die Maschine, maschinell bearbeiten, mit der Maschine nähen…
maskin [masculine], maskin, kjøretøy…
مشین…
машина, піддавати механічній обробці, шити на машинці…
механизм, машина, (организационный) аппарат…
యంత్రం…
آلة, حاسوب…
নির্দিষ্ট ধরনের কাজ করার জন্যে শক্তিচালিত মেশিন…
stroj, mašina, obrábět…
mesin, kendaraan, membentuk…
เครื่องจักร, ยานพาหนะ, ทำด้วยเครื่องจักร…
cỗ máy, phương tiện đi lại, gia công trên máy…
maszyna, machina, system…
기계, 컴퓨터…
macchina, computer, fare/eseguire a macchina…
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